An Autoethnographic Reflection on the Rresponse of Churches in Australia to Victims of Child Sexual Abuse by Clergy Over the Past Fifteen Years:

2013 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Michelle Mulvihill
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
The Past

Child Sexual Abuse, Criminal Justice, and the Pediatrician

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1987 ◽  
Vol 79 (3) ◽  
pp. 437-439
Author(s):  
ELIZABETH BAUM ◽  
MICHAEL A. GRODIN ◽  
JOEL J. ALPERT ◽  
LEONARD GLANTZ
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Criminal Prosecution ◽  
The Past ◽  
Actual Increase ◽  
Victims Of Sexual Abuse

More children are being recognized as victims of sexual abuse than in the past. Because pediatricians are often the first professionals to see the victim, they are often also the first to assess and to evaluate the child. Increased diagnoses of child sexual abuse may be the result either of an actual increase in the incidence of child sexual abuse or of heightened recognition. Whichever explanation or combination is correct, it is crucial that pediatricians be aware not only of the issue of child sexual abuse but also of the correct procedures in collecting data that may be used as evidence and in preparing to be a witness in a potential criminal prosecution of the alleged offender.

Young children: the visibility paradox

2020 ◽  
pp. 87-112
Author(s):  
Corinne May-Chahal ◽  
Emma Kelly
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Image Databases ◽  
The Past ◽  
Traditional Sense ◽  
The Subject

This chapter reviews what is known about child sexual abuse media, with a particular focus on the abuse of young children (those under the age of 10). Young children are seldom the subject of research on sexual violence, yet the online-facilitated sexual abuse of these children is known to exist. In the past, child sexual abuse has been described as a hidden phenomenon that is made visible through a child's disclosure or evidence in and on their bodies. Online child sexual victimisation (OCSV) experienced by young children is still hidden in this traditional sense but at the same time highly visible through images that are both detached from the child yet traumatically attached through their creation and continued circulation throughout childhood. Indeed, most of what can be known about OCSV and younger children is through analyses of images harvested online and analyses of law enforcement and non-governmental organisation (NGO) image databases. These sources suggest that OCSV involving young children is different from that experienced by those who are older. It more often involves parents, carers, and family members; it is legally and developmentally impossible for children to consent to it; and images and videos of the abuse are more likely to be trafficked.

Domestic Relationship Evidence in Queensland: An Analysis of a Misunderstood Provision

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Fair Trial ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Law

Relationship evidence or evidence that reveals an individual’s propensity to engage in certain offences has been the subject of much discussion in the context of domestic violence. Our understanding and awareness of domestic violence has developed immensely over the past decade and we now understand that domestic violence encapsulates much more than just physical violence against women. We now acknowledge it extends to sexual assault and child sexual abuse. This article examines the current protections provided by the law to restrict the admission of relationship or context evidence in order to ensure an accused person receives a fair trial. It does so by considering the development of the law surrounding relationship evidence, particularly the introduction of s 132 of the Queensland Evidence Act 1977 in 1998. This article explores the application of s 132B and questions whether its aim to simplify the process for admitting relationship evidence has actually been realised.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Child Sexual Abuse - Pakistan's Context

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 671-677
Author(s):  
Jamshed Khaliq ◽  
Rumman Iqbal Khattak
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Secondary Source ◽  
The Past ◽  
Possible Cause

The aim/ Objective of the study were to analyze the graph of child sexual abuse in Pakistan over the past ten years and to figure out the possible cause in prevalence of the same. Data for the said purpose was collected through Secondary source i.e. internet, newspapers, victims itself. Whereas, authentication of the data has been ensured through cross check from various other sources. CSA was found to be dominant mainly because of the silence of the victim, poor financial background, lack of strict implementation of rules & laws etc. Role of media has also been found to be an effective tool in prevention of this vicious act. 

Characteristics, context and consequences of memory recovery among adults in therapy

1999 ◽  
Vol 175 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernice Andrews ◽  
Chris R. Brewin ◽  
Jennifer Ochera ◽  
John Morton ◽  
Debra A. Bekerian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Recovered Memories ◽  
The Past ◽  
Memory Recovery ◽  
Therapeutic Techniques ◽  
Iatrogenic Origin

BackgroundThere are concerns that memories recovered during therapy are likely to be the result of inappropriate therapeutic techniques.AimsTo investigate systematically these concerns.MethodOne-hundred and eight therapists provided information on all clients with recovered memories seen in the past three years, and were interviewed in detail on up to three such clients.ResultsOf a total of 690 clients, therapists reported that 65% recalled child sexual abuse and 35% recalled other traumas, 32% started recovering memories before entering therapy According to therapists' accounts, among the 236 detailed client cases very few appeared improbable and corroboration was reported in 41%. Techniques to aid recall were used in 42%, but only in 22% were they used before memory recovery started.ConclusionsSome of the data are consistent with memories being of iatrogenic origin, but other data clearly point to the need for additional explanations.

Zimbabwe’s poverty and child sexual abuse

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 222-228
Author(s):  
Noel Garikai Muridzo ◽  
Victor Chikadzi
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
The Past ◽  
Standards Of Living ◽  
And Migration

AbstractChild sexual abuse (CSA) is a serious scourge that affects all countries globally. While there are myriad factors contributing the prevalence of CSA in Zimbabwe, poverty is arguably one of the major underlying issues and root causes of most of these factors. Over the past two decades, Zimbabwe has gone through an unprecedented economic meltdown; fewer resources are being channelled towards child protection leading to the decline in standards of living for children. Consequently, children are left vulnerable to poverty which exposes them to the risk of CSA. This paper discusses a number of poverty-related factors that are contributing to CSA in Zimbabwe. A qualitative study approach was adopted, and data were collected from 38 participants and four key informants who were selected using theoretical and purposive sampling, respectively. In addition, 300 court files of CSA cases were also reviewed. Notwithstanding other circumstances leading to CSA, findings showed that poverty-related vulnerabilities, such as adverse living conditions, rurality, child labour and migration, exposed children to CSA. The paper ends by discussing the policy and social work practice implications and recommendations in view of the findings.

scholarly journals Reckoning with Denial and Complicity: Child Sexual Abuse and the Case of Cardinal George Pell

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 31-44
Author(s):  
Kate Gleeson
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Catholic Church ◽  
Hannah Arendt ◽  
Political Campaigns ◽  
Sex Crimes ◽  
Simone De Beauvoir ◽  
The Past ◽  
Philosophical Debates

This article is concerned with public responses to allegations of child sexual abuse by representatives of powerful state-like entities such as the Catholic Church. It focuses on the responses of hegemonic groups and individuals to the recent trials and acquittal of the most senior Catholic figure ever to face child sexual abuse charges, Australian Cardinal George Pell, and his sworn testimony denying knowledge of sex crimes committed by a priest he associated with in the past. The article examines organised political campaigns denying the possibility of child sexual abuse in relation to a more generalised cultural denial permeating society about the entrenched nature of child abuse. As a means for coming to terms with the denial of atrocities, this article invokes philosophical debates about responsibility for mass crimes in the context of war tribunals, such as those formulated by Simone de Beauvoir and Hannah Arendt.

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